BioSafety

Please reach out to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Biological Safety Officer (BSO), Amy Pacheco at akampersol@umassd.edu, with any questions. 

Biological Safety Documents

• Biosafety Manual (PDF)

Useful Documents

• Waste Disposal: Animal Carcasses (PDF)
• Autoclave Operation and Spore Testing (PDF)
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (PDF)
• Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
• Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets (PDF)
• NIH Guidlines (PDF)
• Using a BioSafety Cabinet (PDF)
• DOT Transporting Infectious Substance Safely (PDF)
• Shipping materials with dry ice (PDF)

Useful Forms

• Biological Agents Registrations (DOC)

Useful Links

• National Select Agent Registry